noun
- a waterproof overshoe worn over a regular shoe to protect it from wet or muddy conditions
Usage: usually used in plural form 'galoshes'; common in North American English
Examples
- She pulled on her galoshes before stepping outside into the rain.
- The children wore galoshes to school on the snowy day.
- He kept a pair of galoshes by the door for muddy weather.
- Galoshes protect your regular shoes from getting wet and dirty.
- The old galoshes were cracked and no longer waterproof.